18th century

Explores the variety of people who participated in the Revolutionary War, including immigrants from all over the world, African-Americans, Native Americans, and women.

Describes the life of children in the American colonies, including daily chores, routines, and play, as well as religious and social attitudes that dictated how children were raised and what they were taught in New England and in the South.

An illustrated sourcebook of authentic details about everyday life for Revolutionary War soldiers.

Using excerpts from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, tells of the everyday lives of the soldiers who fought the Revolutionary War, for both the British and for the colonies.

An account of the costume that clothed the mass of the English population. Relates the clothes people wore to the history of textiles and manufacturing. Also covers technical advances of the Industrial Revolution.

The story of how David Bushnell built the "Turtle," the world's first submarine, for use against British ships during the American Revolutionary War.

Brief profiles of the first five Presidents of the United States describing how each helped to shape the nation from 1750 to the early 1800s.

Humorous illustrations describe the culture and traditions of Paris and of the aristocracy during the time of the French Revolution.